Johnie Britt, son of the late Clarence Norman Britt and Mary Caroline Grindstaff Britt was born on April 6, 1935 in Powe, Missouri and departed this life on March 13, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan at the age of 78 years.
Mr. Britt was a former Food Service repairman and a veteran of the United States Army. Johnie was a former resident of Dexter currently residing in Clarkston, Michigan.
On March 13, 1959, he was united in marriage to Doris Adams. Mrs. Britt survives of the home in Clarkston, Michigan.
Besides his wife, other survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jeff Britt and Patty; one daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette Wode and Brian; one brother, Norman Britt; by four sisters, Laura Franklin, Mary Adams and husband Steve, Shirley McCabe, Helen Wright and husband Steve; four grandchildren, Adam Wode, Patrick Wode, Michael Wode, and Spencer Britt; two step-grandchildren, Candice Kowalski and Robert Dodd; also by three great-grandchildren, Reese Kowalski, Mason, Kowalski, and Skyelar Kowalski.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Leonard Britt; and by two sisters, Loretta Wilcox and Alma Walles.
Friends may call the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 19, 2014.
Graveside service will be at Chalk Bluff Cemetery at 10:00 .m. on Thursday, March 20, 2014.
Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery rural Dexter.
Mr. Burleson had lived in Dexter & Southeast Missouri most of his life. He had worked in farming all his life.
In November 1961, he was married to Anna Marie Hill in New Madrid, Missouri. she preceded him in death on October 31, 2009.
Surviving are five sons, Glen Burleson of Dudley, Missouri, Earl Burleson and Jimmy Burleson both of Dexter, Missouri, Tommy Burleson of Bernie, Missouri, Randy Burleson of Puxico, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; three brothers, Dave & Hugh Burleson both of Arkansas, Buster Burleson of Malden, Missouri; one sister, Gracie Curtis of Arkansas. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Friends may call on Monday, March 17, 2014, from 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 1:00 PM in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kevin Swain of Malden, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Jerry Eugene “Beau” Bollinger, son of the late Noble Elgin and Melissa May Cooley Bollinger, was born in Morehouse, Missouri on August 29, 1950, and passed away at his home in Gerald, Missouri on March 14, 2014, at the age of 63 years.
Mr. Bollinger had lived most of his life in Advance and had made his home in Gerald at the time of his death.
Surviving are two brothers & spouse, Roger "Butch" (Shelia) Bollinger of Hazelwood, Missouri, Jason Bollinger of Advance, Missouri; six sisters and spouses, Doris (Tom) Bayer of Festus, Missouri, Debbie Atkins of Maryland Heights, Missouri, Jan (Rich) Powell of Gerald, Missouri, Tammy (Pete Bradshaw) Snyder of South Pekin, Illinois, Melissa Houston of New Haven, Missouri and Tina (Kenny) Sadler of St. Peters, Missouri; eleven nieces and twelve nephews. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
Friends may call on Monday, March 17, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral services will be on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 11:00 AM at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Interment will be in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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She had lived in Dudley, Missouri most of her life. She was a member of the Church of God in Dudley, Missouri.
Surviving are four sisters, Sharon Shoup, Patricia Disney and Sandra Holland all of Bloomfield, Missouri, Tonya Clark of Ozark, Missouri; one brother, Jimmy Parks of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ernest Ray Parks.
Friends may visit on Friday, March 14, 2014, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 14, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Jeff Clark of Ozark, Missouri officiating.
Interment with be in the Dudley Cemetery in Dudley, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Harmon Beckman, daughter of the late Cleo Bowen Harman and Edith Ramsey Harmon was born on April 4, 1924 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on March 8, 2014 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 89.
Mrs. Beckman was a retired Dental Assistant having worked for Dr. Barnhardt in Bernie for 24 years and had later worked for Dr. Justus. Mrs. Beckman was a member of Bernie United Methodist Church and was a resident of Bernie.
She was united in marriage to Ralph E. Beckman on March 3, 1945 in Piggott, Arkansas. Mr. Beckman preceded his wife in death on April 2, 2009.
Survivors include two sons, Edward Lee Beckman and wife Lola Harris Beckman of Bowling Green, Kentucky and by Glynn Neil Beckman and wife Sandra Kay Beckman of Newburgh, Indiana; by one brother, William M. Harmon of Swartz Creek, Michigan; by one sister, Helen Botsch of Bernie, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Justin Beckman, Ryan Beckman, Tyler Beckman, Derek Sharp, Lesley Beckman Kurth, Jessica Beckman and Brooke Raby; by five great-grandchildren, Ryder Kurth, Madelynn Beckman, Olive Kurth, Miles Sharp and Max Sharp.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in BERNIE, Missouri on Monday, March 10, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday Morning, March 11, 2014 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Dave Fowler officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie in charge of arrangements.
